Important Terms & Conditions

BID APPROVAL: Final high bid is subject to approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and/or the Governor’s Office - The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed as irregular or when not in the best interest of the Seller to accept. Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment and Seller approval. If Governor approval is required it may take up to 4-8 weeks from submittal for approval. Seller will send closing statement to buyer to sign and return. Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the Local County Register of Deeds Office upon seller final approval

PAYMENT TERMS: Balance in-full (High Bid + Buyers Fee + Deed Transfer Fee) due  no later than 7 days after buyer receipt of seller approval notice. Payments must be in the form of Guaranteed Funds (Cashiers Check, Wire Transfer or Cash).  Bidders must pay for the property in full to Wisconsin Surplus within 7 business days of seller approval notification. Full payment to Wisconsin Surplus does not transfer the ownership of the property to the buyer at that time. The Quit Claim Deed (QCD) and any final closing statement(s) will then be prepared by DOT. The closing (transfer of ownership via a QCD) will be scheduled to be within Sixty (60) days of the full payment being made to Wisconsin Surplus.

CAUTION: Please do not wait until the last minutes to bid. Once an auction item has closed - no more bids will be accepted.

Please read, understand & ask questions prior to placing a bid.

What is AutoExtend? EXAMPLE: If you are bidding on an item scheduled to end at 10am and you place a bid at 9:59am - the auction will Autoextend to 10:09am - if another bid is placed at 10:04am the auction will again be Autoextended to 10:14am. This will continue until no bids are placed during the 10 minute Autoextend period.

Auction Ending Times: Auctions with multiple items use a Staggered ending time. Each item has its own ending time. If the auction is scheduled to end at 10:00am the first item is scheduled to end at 10am and each item after the first will end in a set staggered interval. An example is a 5 minute stagger, each item will end 5 minutes after the item before it. But, don't forget if an item is bid on in the last 10 minutes the AutoExtend will begin for that item. The following items will stay on the original scheduled staggered ending time (unless they too are Autoextended).

Outbid emails are only sent prior to the auction closing - once 10am hits on the auction close date - outbid emails are not sent.

Bidding Errors - Bidders are responsible for their actions, if you make an entry error you must call our office (608-437-2001) and the error will be examined to determine if it was an error and corrected by Wisconsin Surplus. Errors will not likely be corrected within the last 12 hours of the auction. If you are unsure how to bid or are new we strongly suggest you do not wait until the very end of the auction to bid.

Multiple Item Purchases - If you are the high bidder on multiple items you are responsible for paying for all items -- Bidders are NOT allowed to win mulitple items and then decide which item they want or if you didn't win an item but won several others you are required to pay for the items you did win. Behavior of this nature is not tolerated, if you win 3 items you pay for 3 items.

Minimum Acceptable Starting Bid: $343,000 - Final winning bid subject to seller confirmation - Seller has the right to accept, reject, counter or delay action with final winning bidder only.

Documents: See Documents tab (at the top) or the Documents link (at the bottom) for important documents.

Address: NW Corner Waterville Rd and Parry Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

County Mapping: Waukesha County Mapping (Parcel includes part of Parcel OTWT1630998)

County Land Records: Waukesha County Land Records (Parcel includes part of Parcel OTWT1630998)

Additional Files: See Documents Tab

Municipality: Town of Ottawa

County: Waukesha

County Tax Parcel ID:  Part of Tax Key OTWT 1630.998 -- See Survey

DNR Parcel #: PR 40293

Acres: 10.0 +/- acres

Lot Dimensions: see Survey

Zoning: AD-10 It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine: Town of Ottawa. Contact county and local zoning agencies for exact zoning, regulations and allowed uses. Bidders are warned not to assume you can build, change use, or continue current use without researching with zoning agencies first. Property is sold in its current state and use; any future uses are not implied or guaranteed.

School District: Kettle Moraine School District

Type of Access to Property: Access via public roadways – Road Frontage on Waterville Road.

Parcel Details: Vacant Tillable Parcel - The subject is located 5 miles southeast of the city of Dousman in Waukesha County. The cover type is mostly farmland, and the topography is sloped. Soil types include Miami and Fox Loam. The parcel has no frontage on lakes, ponds, rivers, or streams. Access to the subject is provided by a town road.

Property Vacant: Yes

Property Clear of previous owner’s personal property: No personal property on the parcel that the seller is aware of. If personal property remains, it is the buyer’s responsibility to determine appropriate and legal disposition of personal property.

Legal Description: See Survey

Title Type: Quit Claim Deed

Deed Covenants, Burdens or Restrictions : Yes - Please see example deed and CSM in the documents section and/or the pictures.

Deed Transfer Fee: $32.75 recording fee for recording Quit Claim Deed with County Register of Deeds. Seller will submit Quit Claim Deed for recording.

Title Transfer Terms: Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment of successful bid and approval from Governor’s Office (approval may require up to 2 months from submittal). Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the County Register of Deeds Office upon approval from Governor’s Office and buyer's full payment. 

Clear Title: No abstract or title insurance will be provided by the seller. Any title search is the responsibility of the buyer.

Estimated Yearly Taxes: Property taxes to be determined by the local assessor after the title transfer. Buyer is responsible for all future real estate taxes and any fees that may be associated with a change of ownership, etc. No prior tax history as State is tax exempt.

Additional Terms: It is the bidder’s responsibility to be fully informed as to zoning ordinances, access, real estate tax rate, utility service, building codes, local municipal assessments, defects, deed restrictions, etc. prior to bidding.

Overall Condition: It is the bidder’s sole responsibility to determine condition and any/all defects –  Property is being sold “as is.” It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition and any defects. Bidders are strongly encouraged to make personal inspection prior to bidding. Property is subject to all easements, right-of-way and restrictions of record, if any. Seller makes no representation or guarantee with respect to the use, condition or title of the property.  The seller makes no representations or guarantees with respect to the utilities available to the property.

Wisconsin DNR Employees: If you are a Wisconsin DNR employee, a member of a household with a DNR employee, or their agent you may bid on the land, however you must inform your supervisor and Lorie Stasik (Lorie.Stasik@Wisconsin.gov) of your intentions prior to making a bid.

Bid Approval: Final high bid is subject to approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and/or the Governor’s Office - The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids when deemed irregular or when not in the best interest of the Seller to accept. Title to be transferred by Quit Claim Deed upon full payment and approval from the Governor’s Office. Governor approval may require up to 4-8 weeks from submittal. Buyer must provide all required deed transfer information after final winning bid in written form to the Seller. Quit Claim Deed will be recorded at the Local County Register of Deeds Office upon seller final approval.

Payment: Bidders must pay for the property in full to Wisconsin Surplus within 7 business days of seller approval notification. Full payment to Wisconsin Surplus does not transfer the ownership of the property to the buyer at that time. The Quit Claim Deed (QCD) and any final closing statement(s) or documents will then be prepared by the DNR. The closing (transfer of ownership via a QCD) will be scheduled to be within Sixty (60) days of the full payment being made to Wisconsin Surplus.

Seller Contact: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Lorie Stasik at Lorie.Stasik@Wisconsin.gov or 920-838-4431 - 141 NW Barstow Street #180, Waukesha, WI 53187 - M-F 7-3pm

Deed & Closing Contact: Aubrey Johnson, Closing Officer at Aubrey.Johnson@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-0570 - 101 S. Webster Street., 6th floor, Madison, WI - M-F 7-3pm

Inspections: Inspections on your own during daylight hours at your own risk.

Seller: 143780 - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Real Estate Department